Simple Herbal Extracts | Yellow Root
Name |
Yellow Root |
Botanical Name |
Xanthorhiza simplicissima |
Part Used |
root |
Contraindications |
Not for use in pregnancy* |
Traditional Information* |
A common shrub of the southeastern US, Yellow Root was originally used by the Cherokee and European settlers for thrush, vaginal candidiasis, and as a topical antibacterial. They also used Yellow Root as a digestive bitter, liver tonic, and aperient. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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